World championship BMX riders from WA reunited with their stolen bikes

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Two sisters have their original BMX bikes back thanks to the power of social media and tips from the community. The prized BMX bikes were taken when someone stole their car in a Fife Costco parking lot last month.

"It really was a community effort," said their mom Morgan McGinley. "The power of social media is what brought our kids their bikes back."The bikes were custom and worth about $10,000. The McGinley sisters were supposed to use them to compete in the UCI World Championships. The family was able to meet up with the people who had their bikes and safely recover them in Tacoma."I’m really happy to have my bike back," said 11-year-old Peighton McGinley.

"I got second in the world for my group," she said.Irelyn competed in the 8-year-old girls challenge."I knew I could probably get top three," she said. "I trained really hard and worked hard."The two sisters from Kitsap County weren’t alone in taking home impressive titles.Twenty-three competitors from Washington State represented team USA at the UCI World Championships.Also taking home high-ranking titles was 8-year-old Tenisyn McKee.

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